Good eats & occasional cheats

Tag: paleo

It’s officially summer, so it’s time for barbecues and potlucks and having your hair constantly smell like charcoal (am I the only one who struggles with that?). In my case, my “grill” is an indoor George Foreman, but hey, that’ll do. Continue reading →

So I live about 2 minutes away from a Dominos Pizza, and it’s a daily test of my strength. I have to walk by it on my way home from work, and on warm summer nights the entire street smells like delicious cheesy pizza. How horrible is that?

Let’s talk about zoodles. Zoodles are like that quirky girl in high school that everyone made fun of until they realized she was super cool and beautiful and they just were looking at her wrong (okay maybe I just described myself?) What I’m saying is, yes, zoodles are weird. Continue reading →

I was born in Los Angeles, and we used to go back to visit our family there about once a year. Among other chain restaurants (including In&Out Burger and Jack In The Box), we always had to stop at El Pollo Loco, a popular fast-food chain that specializes in “flame broiled chicken.” Looking back, I’m not sure why this was on the top of our vacation to-do list every time, considering how big of a local food scene Southern California has…

I wasn’t sure if this recipe was interesting enough to share on the blog. Chicken/fish and veggies are an easy go-to for me on busy weeknights, but I wasn’t sure if you all would care to hear about something so simple…then I decided, hey – if I’m having a rough day and just want to get home, open a bottle of wine, and make an easy dinner…you all might be feeling the same way, and looking for a quick fix recipe 🙂 Continue reading →